Starch Free Foods
A list of some common ‘no starch’ foods
Meat
Beef
Chicken
Duck
Goat
Lamb
Pheasant
Pork
Rabbit
Turkey
Venison
Seafood
Anchovies
Clams
Crab
Cod
Halibut
Herring
Lobster
Muscles
Oysters
Salmon
Sardines
Scallops
Seaweed
Tuna
Trout
Vegetables
Asparagus
Artichoke hearts
Broccoli
Brussel Sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Celery
Chard (Swiss & Rainbow)
Collard Greens
Cucumber
Daikon Radish
Dandelion Leaves
Fennel Green
Leaf Lettuce
Garlic
Golden or White Beetroot
Iceberg lettuce
Kale
Kholrabi
Leeks
Microgreens
Mushrooms
Olives
Okra
Onions (red, white, yellow)
Pickled cucumber
Radish
Romaine lettuce
Sauerkraut
Seaweed
Shallot
Spaghetti Squash
Spinach
Acai berries
Avocado
Blackberries
Blueberries
Cherries
Grapefruit (white pith is starchy)
Dates
Figs
Grapes
Green Papaya
Melon
Kiwi
Lemon
Lime
Mulberries
Oranges
Pineapple
Raisins
Raspberries
Strawberries
Tangerines
Watermelon
Nuts & Seeds
Almonds (no skin)
Brazil Nuts
Chia Seeds
Coconut
Flaxseed
Linseed
Macadamia Nuts
Pine nuts
Poppy Seeds
Sesame Seeds
Walnuts (no skin)
Oils:
Almond Oil
Avocado Oil
Coconut Oil (Virgin)
Hazelnut Oil
Olive Oil
Lard (Homemade)
Macadamia Oil
Sesame Seed Oil
Walnut Oil
Pantry
Almond Flour
Almond Butter
Apple Cider Vinegar
Baking Soda
Balsamic Vinegar Cacao Butter Cocoa Butter
Cacao Powder 100% Cocoa Powder
Cacao Nibs
Cinnamon
Coconut Butter
Coconut, dry flakes
Coconut Flour
Coconut Milk
Chia seeds, ground
Cricket Flour
Cream of Tartar
Flax seeds, ground
Garlic infused olive oil
Glucomannan
Lemon Juice
Macadamia Flour
Macadamia Butter
Psyllium Husk
Red Wine Vinegar
Rice Vinegar (is starch free)
Sea Salt
Tahini Paste
White Wine Vinegar
Vanilla Extract
Important: Always check, if you’re not sure whether a food contains starch using the iodine test. Some of the foods in the list above, such as cauliflower and cabbage and certain mushrooms may test starchy in some circumstances so do be careful.
Helpful Resources
Low / No Starch Google Docs List
This is a fantastic list put together by members of the ‘Low/No Starch Ankylosing Spondylitis’ Facebook Group
Tip: Download the Google Docs app on your phone, access this document then star it (to favourite it) and select the ‘Make available offline’ option. Starch free options on the go even without internet!